Abdul Hafiz Al Masri 9 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 dear forum, i just wanted to share my experience with the test drive i did today. i went to impex lebanon and did a test drive 2016 LS auto CVT, it had about 8900 km on odo and i must say i was quite impressed. just note that i drive my wife's micra 2015 so i'll compare it. 1- ride comfort way better 2- cabin noise @ 100kph minimal considering a hatchback. 3-CVT impressive performance smooth shifts no hesitations. you feel that the car understands your demands 4- steering is very good 5-audio sounds very clear conclusion i would definetly buy it. i will keep you updated. Retired old Gearhead 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff 9 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 I bought a 5 speed manual trans 2lt and love it! Abdul Hafiz Al Masri 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Abdul Hafiz Al Masri 9 Posted August 28, 2016 Author Share Posted August 28, 2016 On Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 7:54 PM, Jeff said: I bought a 5 speed manual trans 2lt and love it! congratulations Retired old Gearhead 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bobby MSME 100 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 my driving is mostly in town, and many times there is slow traffic conditions. if i lived in the country, I might have opted for manual tranny. the cvt in my 2017 LS is very good and fun to drive. but when the car is loaded with people and the A/C is on, I noticed the tranny trying to rev up the engine at slow speeds. Above 20 mph, it is pretty normal. Link to post Share on other sites
Retired old Gearhead 201 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 By the user info 2017 cvt owners are giving, sounds like the CVT issues have been mostly ironed out..mind you, the new flat torque engine helps as CVT's needs that torque more so to choose and engage a set of ratio's where conventional tranny's are mostly RPM dependent. "I noticed the tranny trying to rev up the engine at slow speeds."..ya, that's exactly the way a CVT should work..choosing the right gear ratio for load. Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.tozzi 66 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 On 8/25/2016 at 3:52 AM, Abdul Hafiz Al Masri said: 3-CVT impressive performance smooth shifts no hesitations. you feel that the car understands your demands. I have a 2014 cvt and even with all the quirks of that car I still prefer it over a geared gm automatic, the cvt responds way better and faster to driver input than any stock gm automatic that i have tried. I love driving manual cars, but I went with the cvt to fight traffic, and it was a great choice in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites
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